Actor Janhvi Kapoor kick-started her 29th birthday celebrations in a religious way as she offered prayers at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh.
The prasad, a sacred offering, was presented to Prime Minister Modi on behalf of all the barefoot Kanwariyas, devotees who undertake the Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage to collect holy water from the Ganges River.
Barefooted monks walked around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti and Banepa.
While speaking to ANI, one of the pilgrims, Rajesh Giri, who has been walking barefoot all his life, said, "... I am barefoot. I have been barefoot for the last 40 years since birth... I am going to Shri Amarnath Ji for the 25th time. I will go on foot. I will pray that our Bharat continues
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Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Jana Sena Party President Pawan Kalyan personally expressed his compassion by sending footwear to the residents of Pedapadu village in Dumbriguda Mandal, Alluri Sitarama Raju district.
Rampal Kashyap from Kaithal, who had vowed 14 years back not to wear footwear until Narendra Modi takes over as PM, shared his emotional experience and expressed happiness after meeting PM.
The Prime Minister's gesture was seen as a mark of deep respect for the Jain spiritual tradition and the sanctity of the Navkar Mantra, which holds central significance in Jainism.
Walking barefoot to Dhaka's Central Shaheed Minar with wreaths and flowers singing "Amar Bhaiyer Rokte Rangano Ekushey February", people from all walks of life paid their respects to heroes.